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Another comedian, James Corden, was thought to be a frontrunner to fill a seat on the ITV series, but he dismissed those reports last month, saying he was too busy with films and his own series A League of Their Own.

Replacements: Walliams is said to be hesitant to sing on until the third judge is revealed

Walliams is a fan of the show according to friends, but he has been far more vocal in his love of another ITV series, the X Factor.

He has revealed that he and his wife, model Lara Stone, watch the show every weekend.

The funnyman gave his opinion on this year's contestants in a recent interview.

'We both love Rebecca,' he says. 'I said, "I'd like to bathe her," and Lara said, "We should put her to bed, tuck her in and read her a story!" She's so sweet.

Lineup: Amanda Holden is the only original judge remaining on the programme, after Piers Mogran (left) and Simon Cowell (right) announced they were leaving

'Every time Lara sees Rebecca on the show, she's like "She's so beautiful." She's kind of magical, really.'

He also compliments 17-year-old Cher Lloyd's talent, but worries for the over-28s. 'It's an extraordinary situation, your fate being in the hands of Louis Walsh,' he quips.

Walliams has also found himself compared to axed Diva Fever member Josef Al-Smadi - or as the actor calls him, 'the one with the floppy hair'.

'I saw him prancing around in his day-glo cycling shorts and I said to my wife, "I don't look like him do I?" and she said kindly, "No, my darling." '

Mr Walliams's spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by the Mail Online today.

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Contenders: Paul O'Grady (left) has revealed he is also in talks to sign on to the series, while James Corden has ruled himself out